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You should not leave egg yolks in contact with sugar
You should not leave egg yolks in contact with sugar for too long without beating them, because this contact "cooks" egg yolks and you will get small lumps of hard egg in your mixture.
139 K 4.3/5 (44 reviews)
Easy
0.25 €
3 eggs yolks
2 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
For 3 eggs yolks, you will need:
- 1
3 egg yolks - 2
50 g caster sugar - Total weight: 110 grams
Step by step recipe
Stage 1
It's better to separate the egg yolk from the white and put in the mixing bowl, tip sugar on top, and beat straight away.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 9 RDI=4 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 410 RDI=20 % | 1,720 RDI: 20 % |
| Per 100 g | 9 RDI=3 % | 50 RDI=4 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 370 RDI=20 % | 1,560 RDI: 20 % |
| Per egg yolks | 3 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 140 RDI=7 % | 570 RDI: 7 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 eggs yolks : 0.25 €
- Per egg yolks : 0.10 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Caster sugar
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Egg yolk
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